Check-hook.



A. F. OYFERS.

CHECK HOOK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31,1912.

v Patented Dec.24,1 912.

Wiiweooeo UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALVIN VF. CYFERS, or BUENA VISTA, 01110.

7 CHECK-HOOK;

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALVIN F. CYrERs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Buena Vista, in the county of Scioto,State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Check-Hooks; and Idohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the. in- "vention, such as will enable others skilled in theart towhich it appertains to make and use the same. 7 v This invention relatesto improvements in harness, and has particular reference to a checkhook.

The principal'object' of the invention is to provide a simple device ofthis character which is of the snap hook type, combining the features ofthespr'ing tongue hook and v of. the movable keeper type.

A Other objects and advantages will be apparent fromthe followingdescription and with particular reference to the accompany I ingdrawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side-elevation of my check hook showingthe check v reins attached, *Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the checkreins disengaged, Fig. 3 s a vertical transverse sectional view on tablymounted on the pin 13 is awheel 14 resilient arm 11 of the hook. meanthe parts to be in position as indihaving in one side a notch or recess15, for

the entrance of the ring 16 of the check rein 17. The disk is circularexcept for the portions 18 and 19 on opposite sides ofthe recess 15,which portions are inclined away from said recess. These flattenedinclined faces are adapted to engage alternately against the underflattened face 20 of the This will 7 Specification of Letters Patent.Application filed. July 31, 1912. Serial No. 712,592.

cated in Fig. 2, the ring 16 is engaged over the end of thearm 11 and inthe recess 15. A forward pull on the check rein causes the rear end ofthe inclined face 19 to raise the arm lls'o that the wheel 14 can rotateand deliver the'ringin the forward part of the arm 11. When thistakes'place the flattened face 18 engagesthe under'face'of the arm 11and holds the wheel leagainst rotation. The parts are then in the posi-'tion represented in Fig. 1, and to remove the check rein it is onlynecessary to engage the ring 16 in the notch 15 and pull rearwardly onthe reins to rotate the wheel 14, raise the arm 11 and permit the ringto bewithdrawn' from the free end of the arm'll.

The device as shown, is very simple in construction, and efficient inoperation,*it being only necessary, in applying the check reins, .toengage the ring over the end of the arm 11 and pull forwardly onthereins. To remove the reins, a reverse pullon the reins rotates thedisk and permits the ring to be withdrawn from the arm.

What is claimed is:

1; The combination wit-h a checkhook having a'free resilient arm, arotatable men1- ber within the hook, .said rotatable member havingoppositely inclined flat faces for engagementwith'theunder face of theresilient arm of the hook, said rotatable mem-. ber having a notch orrecess for engagement by the ring of a check rein. I p 1' 2. A checkingdevice for harness, comprising a hook'having a resilient arm and a rigidarm, vertically arranged spacedlugs formed on the rigid arms, arotatable disk I A v mounted between the lugs, said disk having Pate t dDec.2et,1912.

a recess in one side for engagement by the ring of a check rein,flattened inclined faces on the opposite sides of the notch and on theperiphery of the disk for engagement with the under face of the rigidarm of the hook whereby when one of the faces engagesthe said arm thedisk will be pre- Vented from rotation. I

In testimony whereof, I affix my slgnafture, in presence of twowitnesses.

- ALVIN F. CYFERS. witnessesi 1 -LOY HAZELBAKER, JAMEs M. PIA'lT.

Copies 0f-this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, .D. 0.

